When WP (that's my writing partner, @elizabethcraft) was pregnant, I swear her belly grew every single day.
And not just because of the mixed nuts.
It felt (to me, anyway) like her pregnancy zipped along at the speed of light. One second she was her usual skinny self, the next she had a cute belly, the next a medium sized belly, two seconds later a huge belly, and then boom, there was Jack.
Done.
Lickety split.
My pregnancy, on the other hand, seems to move at the exact speed of chilled molasses.
And while I acknowledge that WP may very well have a different perspective on her pregnancy, I'm pretty sure that the nine months she was pregnant were really more like five, and the nine months I will be pregnant will really be more like fifteen years, thank you very much.
And lest that seem like complaining (which it is, but only a little), please know that I am fine with however long it takes-- in fact, the longer the better-- as long as there is a healthy baby girl waiting for me at the other end.
And let me further explain that my impatience does not come from a place of being uncomfortable or tired of being pregnant.
It comes from a place of wanting MORE.
I want more belly! And more kicking! I want more evidence of BABY COMING SOON!
Believe me, I know that in two months I'm going to look back at this post and want to kick my own ass.
And I also know that in two months I'm going to be wishing this pregnancy could be about six months longer so I'd have more time to prepare...
But right now, I just want to be able to rub my gigantic, round tummy and feel Little Girl doing a full-on body flip.
And know that I'm going to get to see her soon...
You need to go to the mixed nuts link you just posted and burn a CD with all those songs on it. Do it now! Baby's love music so much.
Blessings!!!
Posted by: Chris | 01/27/2012 at 04:55 AM
I honestly thought it was going slowly early on too. But now that I'm two days away from being 37 weeks, I want it to slow down again. Not because I'm scared about delivery. I'm oddly calm about it (which could mean anything at this point.) But because I want him inside just a little longer. I'm taking time out to enjoy every little move he makes and know I'll be begging the doctor to leave him in for a while longer. On the other hand, I'm so wanting a root beer and greasy food, so maybe I won't be asking that but instead reaching for both once baby boy is out. LOL!
Can't wait to see your little girl!
Posted by: Genie | 01/27/2012 at 05:25 AM
You're right. It seems to take FOREVER the first time. And also about soon wanting to kick your own ass. :)
Posted by: Heather | 01/27/2012 at 06:41 AM
Haha! It is something I have noticed for a while now -- other people's pregnancies progress at the speed of light! It is a true law of physics.
Posted by: Jen Klein | 01/27/2012 at 08:43 AM
Your pregnancy is going plenty fast as far as I can tell! Wasn't it just last week that you emailed me the photo of the pee stick?
Posted by: @elizabethcraft | 01/27/2012 at 09:31 AM
i loved 98% of being pregnant...just the three of us...protected...i knew where they were every night, knew who they were with, knew what they were doing...savor...cause now i wish i didn't know so much sometimes...BTR very close to New Orleans...
Posted by: jerie b | 01/27/2012 at 10:31 AM
JERIE B: Do you have twins? Are they identical?
SARAH: Do you have any idea why this pregnancy "took" and the previous attempts did not? Did the doctor give you any kind of explanation, or is it just one of those things?
Time passes quickly when you're looking back, and slowly when you're looking ahead. Just like the return trip takes less time than the outgoing trip.
Posted by: actuary | 01/27/2012 at 09:12 PM